Congratulations to Darlene Ryan, principal of Glenwood Elementary School – winner of Principal of the Year honors from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools!
Ryan was honored in a surprise announcement Friday morning. She’s served as principal at Glenwood since 2010.
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Speaking of Schools: Riza Jenkins and Rodney Trice on Glenwood Elementary School
Chapel Hill Carrboro City School Board Chair Riza Jenkins and Superintendent Rodney Trice spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 8. They discussed the board's recent unanimous vote to close Glenwood Elementary School after the 2026-2027 school year. They discussed the reasoning for the arrival at that decision, including facilities, enrollment, and more. They also talked about what comes next for Glenwood families and the programs at the school, how other families in the district can support the Glenwood community, and more.

New Studies Suggest CHCCS Close 1 Elementary School, Address Capacity Issues Through Redistricting
CHCCS school board members heard a presentation about the deeper studies conducted on criteria for closure of any three elementary schools.

In Split Vote, CHCCS School Board Chooses 3 Elementary Schools to Study for Closure
After weeks of debate and waffling between which elementary schools to study, the CHCCS Board of Education made its choices last Thursday.

CHCCS Board of Education Discuss Criteria for Elementary School Closure Study, But Decision Still Unclear
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CHCCS Board of Education Weighs Closing 2 Elementary Schools Amid Enrollment, Funding Declines
The CHCCS Board of Education began its latest round of feedback on Feb. 5 about how to approach closing at least one elementary school in the face of waning enrollment and funding challenges.

CHCCS Board Hears Plan for Mandarin Program at Glenwood Elementary
It’s been a bumpy road for Glenwood Elementary recently, but last week saw the proposed schoolwide Dual Language Mandarin magnet program at Glenwood take a step closer to reality. The Board of Education received an update on a draft proposal that lays out changes that would happen at the Elementary school. Board member Pat Heinrich, […]

CHCCS Board Gets Update on Glenwood Mandarin Magnet
A committee tasked with exploring options for the future of Glenwood Elementary School’s Mandarin Dual Language magnet program presented an update on their work to the Chapel Hill – Carrboro Board of Education last week. The Mandarin Magnet Implementation Committee is still in its early stages. After being created in December, they held two meetings […]

CHCCS Votes to Transition Glenwood Elementary to Mandarin Dual-Language Magnet School
The Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted last Thursday to create a schoolwide magnet concept for the Mandarin Dual Language program at Glenwood Elementary School. The dual-language program has been operating along with traditional-track students at Glenwood since 2002, which has led to overcrowding issues at what officials said was the […]

Patrick Greene Named as Next Principal of Chapel Hill High School
The CHCCS Board of Education has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Greene as the next principal of Chapel Hill High School.
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